Holi 2025 celebrations - in pictures

  • Hindu men from the Barsana village smeared with powdered dye sing devotional songs as they celebrate the Lathmar Holi festival in Barsana village, Mathura, India. EPA
    Hindu men from the Barsana village smeared with powdered dye sing devotional songs as they celebrate the Lathmar Holi festival in Barsana village, Mathura, India. EPA
  • Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Reuters
    Hindu devotees take part in the religious festival of Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon, in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Reuters
  • Colourful villagers participate in the Lathmar Holi in Nandgoanv, 115 kilometers south of New Delhi. AP
    Colourful villagers participate in the Lathmar Holi in Nandgoanv, 115 kilometers south of New Delhi. AP
  • Holi signifies the arrival of spring and, for many Hindus, the triumph of good over evil. AP
    Holi signifies the arrival of spring and, for many Hindus, the triumph of good over evil. AP
  • It is held in March on the full moon night known as Phalgun Purnima in the Hindu calendar, but the date changes slightly every year. AP
    It is held in March on the full moon night known as Phalgun Purnima in the Hindu calendar, but the date changes slightly every year. AP
  • Across India and Nepal, for instance, streets will be filled with colours as powdered dyes are thrown by people at each other and coloured water is sprayed for raucous fun. AP
    Across India and Nepal, for instance, streets will be filled with colours as powdered dyes are thrown by people at each other and coloured water is sprayed for raucous fun. AP
  • Holi celebrations are deeply rooted in tradition and observed now for hundreds of years. Reuters
    Holi celebrations are deeply rooted in tradition and observed now for hundreds of years. Reuters
  • Powdered dyes are thrown by people at each other. EPA
    Powdered dyes are thrown by people at each other. EPA
  • People dance as coloured powder is thrown during Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana, northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
    People dance as coloured powder is thrown during Lathmar Holi celebrations in Barsana, northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Reuters
  • College girls take part in the Holi festival celebrations in Bhopal, India. EPA
    College girls take part in the Holi festival celebrations in Bhopal, India. EPA
  • Women playfully hit revellers with sticks as a traditional ritual during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh. AFP
    Women playfully hit revellers with sticks as a traditional ritual during the Lathmar Holi celebrations in India's northern state of Uttar Pradesh. AFP
  • Women dance and play with colourful powders during the Holi festival. Sopa Images
    Women dance and play with colourful powders during the Holi festival. Sopa Images